SCOPE OF PRODUCTION AND GENERAL FEATURES FOR ALL MACHINES

SMB Technik produces high quality German engineered and constructed fillers and closers in a variety of adaptable designs.
 
 

	Counter Pressure	Model: Multima Beer, Champagne, Carbonated Water, Soft Drinks
	Gravity	Model: CombiVina II Wine and other still beverages where the product has an inherently high value
	Direct	Model Combistar This is a high speed direct to container filler without a bowl.  It is used for non-carbonated water
	Transfer	Model: Transvasa This is an UNFILLER used primarily for champagne but is adaptable to other beverages both still and carbonated.

The filling valves designed and produced by SMB reflect the high sanitation and low oxygen pick up standards required for contemporary beverage production.  The available valves are as follows:
 

	Short tube or long tube valves for beer and other carbonated beverages These valves are available either with or without the capability for pre-evacuation
	Short tube and long tube valves for wine and other still beverages
	Long tube valves with inert gas flushing though the long tube.  Can be used for both still and carbonated beverages.  This is an alternative to pre-evacuation when bottling beer or bottle sparging when bottling wine or champagne.
	Unfiller valve used to extract liquids from containers

SMB Technik manufactures rotary rinsers, fillers, and closers.  The machines can be produced separately but more, typically, are fabricated as an integrated monoblock.  Within the monoblock, there is also some adaptability.  For example, rinser/filler/closer monoblocks can be made in either an "L" shaped pattern or as an "in-line" pattern depending upon the customer layout requirements.  Another example is multiple closing heads incorporated on the same monoblock.  An example is a counter pressure machine outfitted to fill glass bottles with crown caps and PET bottles with screw caps. 
 

SMB Technik does complete bottling line integration.  Conveyor systems are individually engineered according the customer's requirements.  Additional equipment such as labelers, packers, twist rinsers, etc. are selected in cooperation with the customer.  SMB Technik then installs and commissions the entire packaging line.

The machine housing frames are welded steel construction of 1.4181 (ANSI 184) stainless steel.  The machine base plates are 35 mm thick steel plates (St 50) for rigidity and laminated to a covering sheet of 1.4181 (ANSI 184) stainless steel.

Skirting below the base plates consist of fixed panels or removable side covers of 1.4181 (ANSI 184) stainless steel.

The operating mechanisms are completely surrounded by macrolon safety shields.  Safety shields meet both European standards and OSHA standards.

Vertically adjustable spindle legs are made of 1.4181 (ANSI 184) stainless steel.

All electrical controls are completely wired and ready for connection to the supply lines (supply lines not included).  The electrical boxes are 1.4181 (ANSI 184) stainless steel.

The machines are equipped with all necessary mechanical and electrical safety devices specified by TšV, UVV, VDE, CE norm.  Counter pressure machines for North America are ASME compliant.

Bottle transfer between machine functions of the monoblocks are by star wheel.

Mechanical bottle elevators.

Change parts for one bottle size and one filling height included in base price.

Conveyor track extending the width of the machine (without chain and drive).

Sensor at machine infeed to determine adequate empty bottle supply.

Sensor at machine discharge for back up protection.

Variable speed via frequency control.

Rinsing cups to facilitate sanitizing.

Operating manual with recommended spare parts list.

All parts coming into contact with the beverage are made of 1.4571 (ANSI 316 TI) stainless steel, food grade plastic, food grade seals, or glass.

All SMB Technik fillers are designed with a flow through pattern for sanitation and cleaning.  Most machines are adaptable to a C.I.P. cleaning loop.